FEMA sends $1B to Florida storm victims, but some are still waiting on the agency
As of mid-December, FEMA shelled out $1.1 billion for Floridians who were victims of hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton, ...
Rapid intensification became the buzz word during the 2024 hurricane season. So what is it?
It isn’t just the peak winds getting stronger, but how quickly we get to those peak winds, something we call rapid intensification.
Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill
Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid designed to address extensive damage caused by disasters after this week’s scramble to find ...
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Disaster Recovery Center Open in Lee County
FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Lee County to provide one-on-one help to Floridians affected by Hurricanes Milton and Helene. Survivors of Hurricane Debby can also be served by the ...
Here is where to get help paying for hurricane repairs around Tampa Bay
The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance for hurricanes Helene and Milton is Jan. 7, but city and county governments are also offering assistance.
Fisherman stranded near Longboat Key during Hurricane Milton remembers clinging to cooler to stay alive
A man who was stuck in the Gulf of Mexico during Hurricane Milton remembers his experience living in a cooler for 17 hours before being rescued.
Two months after Milton, in Tampa’s Forest Hills, the hits keep coming
In the aftermath of Hurricane Milton, dozens of homes in Tampa’s inland Forest Hills neighborhood were trapped under ...
The majority of Hurricane Milton disaster calls to FEMA went unanswered. Why 68,000 Floridians were left in the lurch during their moment of need
More than 80% of Floridians don’t have flood insurance and FEMA was unprepared for the deluge of assistance calls after ...
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Undocumented people are among most vulnerable to climate-fueled disasters
Many undocumented people are not eligible for federal financial disaster aid and several remain fearful even when help is ...
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Applications open for Pinellas County Hurricane Home Repair program
As families continue to recover from back-to-back storms, Pinellas County is rolling out applications for its Hurricane Home Repair program.
Some Pinellas County homeowners can get financial relief locally for hurricane repairs
Applications are now open for the program that provides up to $30,000 for qualified homeowners to make necessary repairs.